Independent
About
Paiste Artist Since
July 2004
Nationality
Mexico
Main Affiliations
Independent
Teruka
Yolihuani
Other Affiliations
Clondementto
Pito Perez
Website
jorgechavezdrummer.com
„I truly found my voice through Paiste.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
14" 900 Series Hi-Hat
6" 2002 Cup Chime
18" 900 Series Crash
20" 900 Series Ride
14" PST X Swiss Flanger Stack
18" 900 Series China
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Biography
An accomplished drummer, percussionist, educator, improviser, producer, songwriter, and drum technician with over 20 years of professional musical experience, he is a well renowned musician of the alternative music scene in Mexico. His experience has enabled him to perform in different venues in Mexico and abroad, having participated in music festivals such as: Vive Latino (Mexico City, MX) -4 years-, Sonorama (Guadalajara, MX), 212 (Guadalajara, MX) -3 years-, Rock X la Vida (Guadalajara, MX), South By Southwest (Austin, US) -4 years-, Rock al Parque (Bogota, CO), White Nights Festival (Perm, RU), Ruido Fest (Chicago, IL), Roskilde Festival (Denmark) and many more. He has a wide musical profile, and is proficient in a diverse selection of musical styles (e.g. Jazz, Funk, Metal, Rock, Blues, Electronic, Pop and Noise) as well as adding details and arrangements of Mexican folkloric music in his compositions. He does sound design and arranging for studio recordings and live presentations through the use of toys, trash cans, pots, pans, percussion, samplers and ambient recordings. Also, he has a background in musical studies from the Music School of the University of Guadalajara (1997-2000) and has taken private lessons and clinics from several drummers both foreign and domestic. In addition, he is currently giving private and public lessons for the EAM (Escuela Alternativa de Musica) in Mexico City. Despite the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus, in 2020 he remains very active as an online music/drum teacher and was invited as a host for OFFBEAT MX (YouTube Channel dedicated to the art of Drums) and also on behalf of the UNAM (Autonomous University of Mexico) participated in a duet of Drums with Milo Tamez called “Exploraciones Bateriológicas” for “Música UNAM”. In 2022 he began working as a drum technician for Alex "El Animal" González (Maná/ De La Tierra). For more than 20 years he’s had different sponsors, including: DW Drums and Hardware, Pacific Drums and Hardware, Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Aquarian Drumheads, Roland and Kickport
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 14"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Earthy, warm, dry, washy. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Soft, giving and responsive feel. Depending on how aggressively you tighten the pair, they offer a range from dry, trashy hi-hat sounds to shattering, noisy-washy crash effects.
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Details
Sizes: 5 1/2", 5 pc Set, 5", 6 1/2", 6", 7 1/2", 7 pc Set, 7", 8"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Bright, warm, full, brilliant. Wide range, clean mix. Soft, extremely responsive. Explosive, shattering, glassy attack with modulating warm, full, long fade. Features an exotic, very dominant center tone with lively, flanging over- and undertones. Available individually or as sets on hardware mountable 5 and 7 arm holders. Well suited for upside down mounting over a ride bell.
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